Able to fire solid or exploding shots, the culverin is devastating against enemy walls and lethal against enemy soldiers!
The Culverin is a type of bombard and a fearsome piece of artillery, first used in Germany. It utilises advanced metallurgy techniques, superior construction and better trained crews to outrange and outshoot nearly all preceding bombards. Able to fire solid or exploding shots, the culverin is devastating against enemy walls and lethal against enemy soldiers!

Gunsmith

Cannon Maker

Cannon Foundry

Culverin are recruited in Cities or Castles with a Cannon Foundry after the Gothic Plate Armor Event of the mid 15th century (1450-1460).

Buildings to raise Gunpowder Artillery units are available after "A Deadly New Weapon!" [Gunpowder] is discovered in the mid-13th century (1240-1250)